DAY 1: JOURNEY TO PRASAT PREAH VIHEAR & GROUP OF KOH KER THE RUIN TEMPLES

Morning: 7.00AM Pick up from hotel or your preferable timing:

After breakfast, your private tour guide and driver will pick you up from hotel then escort you for the full day excursion to the northern part of Siem Reap, it will take you around 4 hours driving to reach Prasat Preah Vihear,near the Thailand-Cambodia border and the Koh Ker Group Temples.

Prasat Preah Vihear:
The ancient Hindu temple built during the reign of the Khmer Empire on the top of a 525 meters height on the mountain. Even parts of the temple were destroyed during the history, it still looks magnificent and unique among the temples of Angkor. From the top of the mountain, you will also obtain a spectacular bird’s eye view of the land and view Thailand from afar.

After visiting the whole complex of Preah Vihear temple, we then continue to explore the lost capital of Koh Ker Group temples.

Koh Ker Temple

Koh Ker the remote archaeological site about 120 kilometres (75 mi) away from Siem Reap and the ancient site of Angkor. It is a very jungle filled region that is sparsely populated. Under the reign of the kings Jayavarman IV, Koh Ker was briefly the capital of the whole empire (928–944 AD). King Jayavarman IV forced an ambitious building program, more than 180 sanctuaries were found in a protected area of 81 square kilometres (31 sq mi). But only about two dozen monuments can be visited by tourists.

Prasat Damrei:
The sanctuary is built of brick and is in good condition. This sanctuary has an enclosure and stands on a high platform. Eight stone lions once flanked the stairs but only one remains in its original place. A beautiful elephant sculpture once stood at each of the four corners of the platform but only two remain.

Prasat Chrap:
It is a small temple with three sanctuary towers made of laterite, each of which is heavily damaged. The sanctuary interiors are completely blackened by fire, and the west facades of each are destroyed.

Prasat banteay pichean:
This is one of the most romantic Khmer ruins, It will comes close to your fantasies about “lost temples in the jungle”. The central laterite tower, which is the largest structure.

Prasat Krachap:
It is a compact temple comprising two fairly well-preserved gopuras and the ruins of five towers arranged in a quincunx.

Prasat Balang:
It is the first of three Linga-Shrines standing along the ring-road. It is a square laterite building standing on a platform and has one doorway and an open roof. In the sanctuary is an impressive lingam standing on yoni. The phallus-symbol is about 2 m (7 ft) high, has a diameter of nearly 1 m (39 in) and a weight of several tons. Together with the yoni it was carved out of the bedrock at this place. The lingam is in a good condition.

Prasat Thom:
It is the main temple at Koh Ker group with a stepped 7-tiered pyramid, the highest ever constructed by the Khmer, rising 36 meters above the forest floor.

Afternoon: Relax for your lunch

Your tour guide and driver will recommended you a good local restaurant. After Lunch we continue to unlock some small attractive temples along the way back to Siem Reap:

Prasat Chhin:
At this site was found the statue of the two fighting monkey kings Sugriva and Valin (figures of the Hindu epic Ramayana) and is now in the National Museum in Phnom Penh. A fragment of a multi-armed statue of Vishnu was found in front of the tower in the middle.

Prasat Neang Khmau:
Neang Khmau means the “Black Lady” in Khmer, probably referring to the tower’s fire-scarred surface. Like many of the shrines at Koh Ker the temple was dedicated to Shiva.

Prasat Pram:
This small temple is in a fair state of preservation, with three surviving sanctuary towers and two libraries. While its enclosure walls survive, the temple’s east gopura no longer exists apart from its foundation stones.

Beng Mealea temple:
This temple is very special because it was not rebuilt and vegetation grows inside the temple and around the stones. You will feel like Indiana Jones while exploring!

DAY 2: EXPLORE THE REMOTE PRE-ANGKORIAN TEMPLE & SUNSET TOUR

Morning: 8.30AM Pick up from hotel or your preferable timing:

After breakfast, your private tour guide and driver will pick you up from hotel then escort you for the full day excursion to 3 temples of Rolous Group such as Lolei, Preah Ko, Bakong, the Jungle ruin temple of Beng Mealea and the fine art and pink sandstone of Banteay Srei, the two mountain brick temples of East Mebon and Pre Rup until sunset.

Prasat Lolei:
Consists of four brick temple towers grouped together on a terrace, The temple towers are known for their decorative elements, including their false doors, their carved lintels, and their carved devatas and dvarapalas who flank both real and false doors.

Preah Ko temple:
consists of six brick towers arranged in two rows of three towers each perched on a sandstone platform, the towers face east, and the front central tower is the tallest.

Bakong temple:
The first temple mountain of sandstone constructed, the Bakong took shape of stepped pyramid, it has five levels and its base is 65 by 67 meters, there are the remains of 22 satellite temples of brick around the base.

Afternoon: Relax for your lunch:

Your tour guide and driver will recommended you a good local restaurant. After Lunch make your way back Banteay Srei temple along the Kulen mountain range relax on your A/C vehicle while enjoying nice views.

Banteay Srie Temple:
The temple was built largely of pink sandstone, a medium that lends itself to the elaborate decorative wall carvings which are still observable today. These factors have made the temple extremely popular with tourists, and have led to its being widely praised as a “precious gem“, or the “jewel of Khmer art.

East Mebon Temple:
This combination of sandstone, brick, laterite and stucco, temple stands on what was an artificial island at the center of the now dry up East Baray Reservoir. The sculpture at the East Mebon is varied and exceptional, including two-meter-high free-standing stone elephants at corners of the first and second tiers.

Pre Rup Temple:
This is a Hindu mountain temple at Angkor, the temple combined of brick, laterite and sandstone construction, this reflects the common belief among Cambodians that funerals were conducted at the temple. Back to your comfort hotel.

Evening Activities:

Highly recommend you to have dinner with Cambodia traditional shows at Kulen II restaurant (12$ per person for dinner + shows which start from 6:30pm to 8:45pm). Please tell us if you want and then we can help you to book front seat for you.

DAY 3: SUNRISE OF ANGKOR WAT & THE MAIN TEMPLES IN SMALL CIRCUIT TOUR

Morning: 4.45AM Pick up from hotel or your preferable timing:

After breakfast, your private tour guide and driver will pick you up every early morning from the hotel for beautiful Angkor Wat’s Sunrise view then escort you for the full day explore to the largest religion temple of Angkor Wat and others main temples in small circuit tour.

Sunrise of Angkor Wat:
Watch the sun rise behind the monumental temple to provide the most stunning of silhouettes. even in the wet season, this is a magical time to see sunrise of Angkor wat.

Angkor Wat Temple:
Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world, was originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture, it has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country’s prime attraction for visitors.

South Gate of Angkor Thom City:
The gate now become the most often visited, as it is the main entrance to the city of Angkor Thom, Along with a bridge flanked by statues of 54 gods and 54 demons, each carry the body of seven-headed.

Bayon Temple:
Built in the late 12th or early 13th century, The Bayon‘s most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and smiling stone faces on the many towers which jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak. The temple is known also for two impressive sets of bas-reliefs, which present an unusual combination of mythological, historical, and mundane scenes.

Afternoon: Relax for your lunch

Your tour guide and driver will recommended you a good local restaurant. After Lunch we continue to see:

Ta Prohm Temple:
Built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early 13th century, it was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Ta Prohm is in much the same condition in which it was found: the photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing out of the ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it one of Angkor’s most popular temples with visitors.

Kampong Phluk Stilt-House & Fishing Village:
where you explore the local lifestyle of Cambodian who live on the Stilt-houses village (10 – 12 meters) laying a long bank of the largest lake in South Asia named Tonle Sap lake.

Boat Cruise:
We jump to the boat cruise along the river to Tonle Sap Lake, cross the Kampong Phluk village see houses on stilt and the daily activities of villagers on their farm and their fishing.

Tonle Sap Lake:
The largest fresh water lake in southeast Asia, the Cambodian floodplain or the Mekong Plain is a vast low-lying area traversed by the Mekong River also Wetlands, flooded forests, and an enduring source of freshwater fish.

Evening Activities:

Highly recommend you to go to Phare, Cambodian Circus ($18 per person for open seat which start from 8:00pm to 9:00pm). Please let us know if you are interested and then we can help you to book good seats. Back to your hotel finished my services.

ENTRANCE TICKETS:

Preah Vihear temple ticket cost: $10 per person and free for children under 10 years old

Cost $25 pick up truck or $5 per person for a motor taxi to get up hill top

Koh Ker ticket cost: $10 per person and free for children under 10 years old

Temple ticket (2 DAYS OR 3 DAYS) cost: $62 per person and free for children under 12 years old

Boat Cruise Ticket cost $20 per person and $10 for children from 5 – 10 years old

The Quotation Of Private Vehicle Service:

1 – 3 pax

3 – 6 pax

7 – 9 pax

270 USD

320 USD

335 USD

SUV 4 Seats

VAN 8 Seats

VAN 12 Seats

The Quotation Of Private Vehicle and English speaking guide Services:

1 – 2 pax

3 – 5 pax

6 – 9 pax

430 USD

480 USD

495 USD

SUV 4 Seats

VAN 8 Seats

VAN 12 Seats

INCLUSIONS

English speaking driver

SUV/Minivan with Air-condition

Petrol, Car parking and road tool

Foods for driver and Guide

Bottle of cold mineral water

Fresh cool lemongrass towels

EXCLUSIONS

Hotel Accommodations

Foods & Drinks

All tickets & Entrance fee

Personal expend and Tip

Personal accident and Travel insurance

Others not mention in included

RECOMMENDED

Tour Guide is necessary for guiding around Angkor complex, I recommended to hire a guide for your tour in Siem Reap.

All our drivers can speak English and easy to understand with informative, but they can not accompany you in to the temples

REMARK:

Please dress properly for visiting temples. If you wear shorts and T-shirts,make sure they are long enough to be knee length and shoulder covered. No scarf or shawl and tank top are allowed.

We would like to suggest you to wear the light cotton clothes because of hot and humid.Excepted 3 months such as November, December and January is nice weather.

In case, please take camera re-charger with you when we have lunch you can recharge it.

In Cambodia you needn’t to change your money. US Dollar is acceptable everywhere. And even you withdraw your money from ATM it is in US dollar.

SPECIAL NOTE:

We trusted to our clients so no deposit required

No torn or old note of US dollar cash or coin can use in Cambodia.

For the tour fee you will pay when the tour starts or finish it doesn’t matter.

The tour fee is for a group of persons. It is not per person or per individual.

You have an excellent guide in company. He was thorough in his explanations and made the effort to point out the finer points of the areas visited. The driver was great as well, always ensuring we have a clean vehicle and cold drinking water and cold towels fresh lemongrass at hand.